Chicago's pro se court: Filing a complaint

About this video

The Pro Se Court at the Daley Center in Cook County, Illinois is designed for people who have filed lawsuits asking for money damages of $3,000 or less and are not represented by a lawyer.

The "Filing a Complaint" video gives plaintiffs information about how to write a complaint, how to file their complaint, and how to ask to file their court papers for free.

About the pro se court video series

Going to court without the help of a lawyer can be a stressful event. This videos series will help you understand what happens when a case is filed and heard by a judge in the Pro Se Court at the Daley Center. The Pro Se Court was created to make the court process more accessible to people who could not hire a lawyer, but wanted to resolve a their dispute against someone else. The videos in this series discuss topics that are helpful to both plaintiffs, the person who files a lawsuit, as well as defendants, the person a lawsuit is filed against. To view the other videos about the Pro Se Court at the Daley Center, click on the titles below: